From humble beginnings to a global empire, the Pokémon franchise has gone so far over the years. Yet despite the size of the throne the series sits on today, The Pokémon Company always makes time to celebrate the steps it took to get there. The amount of merchandise available seems…
In a bit of exciting news to brighten your day, legendary creator Shigeru Miyamoto has turned 72 years old today. While it technically hasn’t happened in the US just yet as his birthday is November 16th, 2024, it is the 16th over in Japan. For nearly 50 years now, Miyamoto…
Welcome to Part 4 of Our Deep Dive into the History of Amiibo! In today’s installment, we’re exploring the amiibo releases of 2016—a year that saw the introduction of new franchises, an influx of collectible cards, and some highly sought-after Japan-exclusive releases! Raise Your Shovels! The first amiibo release of…
The indie developers at Yacht Club Games are well known at this point for their incredibly well received modern take on retro classics – Shovel Knight. While the game is still seeing continual, and free, updates, the studio is planning ahead and they want your input. Yacht Club has set…
It’s been a while since we saw the final installment in the Professor Layton series, which was 2013’s The Azran Legacy for the 3DS. The professor did return to face off against Phoenix Wright in 2014, but that was the localization of a game originally released in Japan back in…
The Japanese Pokémon Twitter account has confirmed that the next update on Pokémon Sun and Moon will be arriving on Friday, July 1st. 次回『ポケットモンスター サン・ムーン』の新情報は、7月1日（金）、夜10時ころに公開予定！ お楽しみに！ #ポケモン_サン・ムーン #ポケモン_サン・ムーン pic.twitter.com/22HWfuuEZe — ポケモン公式ツイッター (@Pokemon_cojp) June 24, 2016 No official time was given in the tweet, but news has been generally provided at 6:00 a.m….
There are few memories that give me as much joy as the summer days I’d spend with my cousins when I was younger, hands tightly gripped around N64 controllers as we raced, pummeled and laughed through the hours. Super Smash Bros. is definitely the game I remember playing the most,…
Editor’s note (6/23/21): This piece was originally published to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Nintendo 64. The sentiment behind it, however, is timeless. We continue to look back at the system for all the amazing games and memories it’s brought us throughout the years. Welcome to Collectors…
Super Mario 64 is 20 years old today. For those of us who experienced this game during our childhood or adolescence, that fact might seem a little too hard to believe. Nevertheless, we look back fondly at Super Mario 64 for the hours of fun it gave us and as…
The Nintendo Badge Arcade’s week-long Zelda celebration may have sadly come to an end, but turn that frown upside down as there are brand new, never before seen catchers entering the fray! Today marks the first batch of catchers from a two-part Monster Hunter Generations extravaganza, with more new catchers…
This week in the Nintendo eShop: Headliners Shin Megami Tensei and Fire Emblem perform a duet, the Zero Escape trilogy comes to its thrilling conclusion, and the Wii U Virtual Console catches a horde of Pokémon Mystery Dungeon games. It’s a rather light week in the discount aisle now that…
Have you heard? Nintendo Inquirer has its very own Patreon! Patreon is a service that helps creators in the world do what they love: create. Everyone on the Nintendo Inquirer team wants to see the site continue to grow and thrive, and in order to do that, we could use…
It’s summer, which means it’s the perfect time for two things: delicious frosted treats and staying inside to play video games and avoid the sun. Someone at Nintendo must be thinking the same thing, because Nintendo and frozen yogurt chain Yogurtland are teaming up for a special promotion from July…
Today may be the anniversary of a certain plumber’s first leap into 3D, but it’s worth noting that another mascot is celebrating an important anniversary too. That’s right, it has been 25 years since Sonic the Hedgehog originally launched for the Sega Genesis/Mega Drive in North America and Europe. Sega…
Yet another cameo costume is confirmed for Monster Hunter Generations and, much like the Amaterasu costume announced back in April, it’s a Capcom character: Strider Hiryu. The Strider franchise started as a manga way back in 1988, which was quickly adapted into both an arcade and NES game. There are…
